The use of ions as a sanitizer for pool water is often referred to as an alternative to chlorine, but it really should be referred to as a co-sanitizer with1

Ion-Chlorination

The use of ions as a sanitizer for pool water is often referred to as an alternative to chlorine, but it really should be referred to as a co-sanitizer with chlorine, because some chlorine - albeit in trace amounts - is required to assist the ions in sanitizing the pool water.

There are many pool sanitizer options. While traditional chlorine, salt (which is converted into chlorine), and mineral-chlorination are the most popular pool sanitizers, ion-chlorination is also a good sanitizer of pool water, primarily for those of you that want to reduce the amount of chlorine in the pool.

Within this pool manual, the following information is available about how to sanitize your pool with ion-chlorination:

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